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stances after manhood, and in direct opposition 

 to family influences. (11) To opportunity at 

 [a foreign university]. 



Geology. (8) The tastes developed gradually 

 after manhood. 



SUMMARY. 



If we take a general survey of our national 

 stock of capabilities and their produce, we see 

 that the larger part is directed to gain daily 

 bread and necessary luxuries, and to keep the 

 great social machine in steady work. The sur- 

 plus is considerable, and may be disposed of in 

 various ways. Let us now put ourselves in the 

 position of advocates of science solely, and con- 

 sider from that point of view how the surplus 

 capabilities of the nation might be diverted to 

 its furtherance. How can the tastes of men 

 be most powerfully acted upon, to affect them 

 towards science ? 



The large category (A) of innate tastes is 

 practically beyond our immediate influence ; but 



